Compare OpenVPN vs SonicWall

OpenVPN

Based on 56 reviews.

SonicWall

Based on 296 reviews.

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Buyer's Guide

OpenVPN Access Server vs. SonicWall Mobile Connect

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SonicWall Mobile Connect vs. OpenVPN Access Server

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Buyer's Guide

OpenVPN Access Server vs. SonicWall Netextender

March 2026

OpenVPN Access Server vs. SonicWall Netextender

Updated: March 2026

Buyer's Guide

OpenVPN Access Server vs. SonicWall SMA

March 2026

OpenVPN Access Server vs. SonicWall SMA

Updated: March 2026

Sample Customers

OpenVPN Access Server

Verizon, Amazon, Disney, HP, Microsoft, IBM, Samsung

SonicWall SMA

UnitedStack, Newport City Homes, Faith Lutheran College Redlands, PRIME aerostructures GmbH, Celtic Manor Resort

Popular Solutions

OpenVPN Access Server

12 reviews

1 reviews

13 reviews

9 reviews

20 reviews

Top Industries

Computer Software Company

14%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Insurance Company

University

Computer Software Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Outsourcing Company

Quotes From Member Reviews

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Most Helpful Reviews

Emmanuel Chebukati
DevSecOps Engineer at a tech company
My primary use case for OpenVPN Access Server is providing secure, centralized access to hybrid cloud environments....
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Bsubbiah Bsubbiah
Infrastructure Team Lead at Scalecomputing
My main use case for CloudConnexa is using the VPN solution, which is the primary VPN solution for our company. In my...
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Kallamuddin Ansari
Cyber Security Consultant at ProTechmanize
My main use case for SonicWall Cloud Secure Edge (CSE) is for remote and hybrid work access, specifically for Zero...
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SyedTaha
Head of IT and Information Security at GLEEDS USA INC
The solution is used to detect intrusion, web filtering, and network monitoring.
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Ashutosh Jha
Project Engineer at IT Solution
My main use case for SonicWall Managed Detection and Response is for log incident, log identification, and...
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Samodthemiya Gamage
Senior Cybersecurity Analyst at a tech company
I usually use SonicWall NSv for the primary security perspective, including hybrid and multi-cloud security gateway,...
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Hesdi Triantono
Product Manager at wahana piranti teknologi
The solution is used primarily in hospitality, specifically hotels, and manufacturing sectors. Approximately 70% of...
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Customer Service

MYKOLA CHEBAN
System Network Administrator at a consultancy
Regarding technical support for OpenVPN Access Server, it is very good and very fast. Any issue was solved in five to...
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Ali Toksoy
General Manager at Ekinoks Software
We haven't needed any additional support so far.
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Yekutiel Cohen
Penetration tester at a tech services company
I have not contacted vendor support. I solve issues myself.
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Girraj Godia
Devops Engineer at Emergent
I haven't used customer support from OpenVPN Access Server.
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Michael Tsentsarevsky
Cyber Security Analyst. Technology, Intelligence, Research and Evaluation at Bank Hapoalim
I've never used technical support in the past. I can't speak to how helpful they would be.
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Emmanuel Chebukati
DevSecOps Engineer at a tech company
I would evaluate OpenVPN's technical support and customer service teams as providing standard support. You send a...
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Afsal Kaniyarakkal
IT System Administrator at Malomatia
We have the free version installed. We don't have a support contract.
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LAWAL YUSUF
IT auditor at SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY
We have a network engineer to look after technical issues within the organization. However, we escalate queries to...
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Gabriel Joe
Engineer at Bit 2 Bit Communication SRL
The technical support was satisfactory as I found a lot of information on the network and on the Internet.
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XavierGarcia
Cofounder/CTO and Principal Devops at a tech vendor
The community is great. We are able to find a lot of documentation on the Web.
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Anonymous User
Software Engineer II at a tech vendor
I usually found support online, so I didn't have to use tech support.
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Daniel Matei
3D Artist at Daromex
I have not had to contact technical support at this point.
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Anonymous User
CEO at a consultancy
The support team is really quick to jump on any support cases. I had a case open about two weeks ago. It was related...
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Suresh Kotian
Enterprise Architect at a tech services company
I have been in contact with technical support and the experience was good. They have knowledgeable people.
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Thom at Work
Infrastructure Administrator at a financial services firm
Tech support wasn’t needed during my 5 years administrating OpenVPN.
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Anonymous User
Senior System Engineer
It's been pretty good. We only had one question when we were first implementing it. My crew and I were answered very...
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Anonymous User
Senior Linux System Administrator at a media company
I do not think we ever had to use technical support. I mainly found answers on the web forums.
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Elliott Scott
CEO at Scott Solutions LLC
I cannot recall whether I worked with customer support on OpenVPN; being an Open Source project, when you have...
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BradBrooks
QA Engineer/Software Developer at a tech services company
Tech support is very good. They've got such a good product that I've only had to use them once or twice. The other...
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Anonymous User
DevOps Engineer at a tech services company
We didn't use any paid support. This software is fairly industry-standard and you can find all kinds of help in the...
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Damnam BAGOLIBE
Security engineer at ARCEP Togo
We do not really need technical support assistance.
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Anonymous User
Service Delivery Manager at CasCom
I have not dealt with support or customer service, however, the documentation is good, and I would rate it a seven...
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Bsubbiah Bsubbiah
Infrastructure Team Lead at Scalecomputing
Customer support is fast; we get quick support.
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Anonymous User
Enterprise Solutions Consultant at a computer software company
We are able to manage the support of the solution and troubleshoot for clients. However, I have never dealt with the...
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Anonymous User
Founder
I have never used their technical support.
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Anonymous User
Chief Cloud Architect at a tech vendor
I had to use their customer service and technical support for OpenVPN Access Server. It was very good, and I would...
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Anonymous User
Senior DevOps Engineer at a tech vendor
On a scale of one to 10, I would rate technical support as a nine.
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Mark Engstrom
Python Developer at a tech services company
We did not use support.
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Anonymous User
ICT and Cyber Security Adviser at a educational organization
I haven't dealt with technical support just yet. I can't speak to how helpful they would be.
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Vijay Mohan
Senior Manager INFOSEC AND Risk ASSESSMENT Engineering at Atlas Systems
The customer service and support are excellent. It is 24/7, and we have a support center in India.
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Winsley De Oliveira
Owner at ANOC
Every time I have used the SonicWall support, the staff has good experience and understands the problem while trying...
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Ashutosh Jha
Project Engineer at IT Solution
Customer support is good for SonicWall TZ. There are multiple licenses for TZ, such as the APSS and the MPSS. If we...
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Sahil Darji
Network Security Engineer at Khimji Ramdas
Technical support is very good.
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Amarendra Samal
Product Manager at a tech services company
Technical support is excellent with no complaints. I rate support a ten out of ten.
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Jasmit Singh Juneja
CEO & Technology Specialist at Karman Infotech Private Limited
SonicWall Capture Client's technical support is good. The technical support team's response time could be improved.
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Parvendra Kumar
Project Manager in IT at IT Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.
Customer support for SonicWall NSv is very good. Whenever I create a case regarding any issue, their support is...
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Winsley De Oliveira
Owner at ANOC
On a scale of one to ten, I would rate SonicWall NSSP's customer service and technical support a 10. They are...
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Pawel Najsarek
Technical Support Engineer at Ingram Micro Sp. z o.o.
Technical support is very good. We are quite satisfied with the solution's support overall.
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Constantnos Achilleos
Product manger at Asbis Mediteranean
SonicWall support is very helpful and responsive.
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Anonymous User
Network Admin at a tech services company
Customer Service: 7/10 Technical Support: 9/10
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Maksim Vedernikov
Quality engineer of the 1st category at Modern Expo
I've never opened up a technical support case with the product. It's worked quite well, and we haven't run into...
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Reggie Viljoen
IT Administrator at Sandton Radiology
I have not had to use technical support.
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SSL
Senior IT Consultant at a tech consulting company
During the Dell years, support was terrible. It has since improved.
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Denise Erickson
Exec Admin/IT/Accounting at JJW Construction.com
I don't deal directly with their technical support.
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Katlego Phogole
Business Solutions Consultant at Call IT Services
Technical support has been good. SonicWall is very responsive when you input any issues.
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Anonymous User
IT Admin at a healthcare company
I don't get the support that I need from SonicWall.
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Hector Lopez
IT and Project Manager at Network Secure El Salvador
When we have gone to the vendor for support, I don't think that the quality was very good. I would rate the vendor...
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Jay Barwick
President at River Mill Data Management, LLC
The lack of knowledge and failure to listen led to dramatically increased call time. Not much ever got resolved.
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Svein Jensen
Senior Engineer at KDsystems
I haven't tried technical support yet, so I haven't needed support yet on anything.
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Darshil Sanghvi
Consultant at a tech services company
When we initially deployed, this was a completely new product for us so we had to call the Sonic support team and...
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Anonymous User
Administration IT at a engineering company
Customer service is excellent. They are really good whenever I have needed to call them.
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Bnelson Bosundra
IT systems and network engineer at Nelo Global Technologies Africa Limited
Customer support for SonicWall NSv is top-notch, and I have had positive experiences with their support team. I would...
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JigneshPatel1
System engineer at Colourtex Ind Ltd
The technical support is good. If I call on the helpline then a technical person will assist us.
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Anonymous User
IT Manager at a insurance company
The support of the solution has been good. We normally go through our partner support but if anything is outside the...
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Anonymous User
Systems network admin at a educational organization
We've been in touch with technical support, ad currently, we find them to be below average in their support...
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Anonymous User
CEO, Value Added Services at a newspaper
Support is okay. Sometimes they're not available on the day when we face the issue, which creates some extra work. I...
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Anonymous User
VP of IT at a tech services company
Technical support is good. We have no issues with the technical support.
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JigneshPatel1
System engineer at Colourtex Ind Ltd
Technical support has been good.
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Benjamin Nierman
President at BSD Consulting
I have had plenty of interactions with SonicWall TZ's technical support. The quality of tech support can vary....
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